I might have posted this under a different name or something at some point but I can't actually remember. Something of a poem that kind of came out of nowhere and went nowhere. Much like the dude in the poem itself.

I just liked the imagery/phrasing of someone "staying" gone.

Date of original writing: Dec 22, 2013?

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Carlo had a dream. He’d be the one to win. He went through life believing this everyday. The everyday stopped believing in him.

The years rushed by, the dust settled. Carlo left. He stayed gone.